Job summary
- Main area
- Dietetics
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 320-CDCS-3758
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Derby Hospital
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/08/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 02/09/2025
Employer heading

Clinical Lead Dietitian- Nutrition Support (6-7 Progression post)
Band 7
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
If you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466
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Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Job overview
University Hospitals Derby and Burton, are delighted to be able to offer a new post for a Clinical Lead Dietitian in adult Nutrition Support.
This post will be integrated within our current nutrition support team and wider department, but will hold strong links with wider MDTs. The department will consider applications from dietitians with substantial adult nutrition support experience, who would be considered for a band 6 to 7 progression post. Previous acute nutrition support (Critical Care and Parenteral Nutrition) is essential. Duration of progression to band 7 dependant on current experience.
This role will also hold responsibility in supporting our general dietetic workforce, including clinical supervision for entry level dietitians, by facilitating professional development, clinical confidence, and reflective practice.
We are constantly looking at ways to empower our team, drive Quality Improvement initiatives, and provide a strong, positive team culture, with emphasis on wellbeing and resilience within the department.
We aim to celebrate and cultivate colleagues within our department, and actively look for opportunities for social inclusion.
Main duties of the job
This clinical lead for nutrition support will be responsible for a complex, highly specialist clinical case load providing advanced nutritional advice to ensure the best outcome for the patients.
As clinical lead you will work closely with dietetic and multi professional colleagues across the Trust to ensure high quality, evidence based care is provided to patients. You will also be able to expand research and audit work with the service, and have the opportunity to lead transformation and improvement projects, and influence our service delivery.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate strong communication and leadership capabilities, as well as the ability to work autonomously to assess and manage a caseload of patients. You need to be resilient and able to manage and prioritise your clinical caseload whilst supporting the work and development of the team.
The department is well established in facilitating the training of dietetic students, including apprentice dietitians, and the dietetic workforce are involved in delivering a variety of education and training programmes for other health care professionals across the Trust, relating to nutritional care.
Please read carefully the Job Description and Person Specification for the role
Closing date of advert: 19 August 2025
Interview date: 2 September 2025
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- UK Registered Dietitian with the HCPC
- BSc in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent
- Experience in delivering clinical supervision for both pre and post registration learners
Desirable criteria
- Member of British Dietetic Association
- Further qualifications: Management training, Leadership training, Clinical Supervisory Course (Students/Dietitians)
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Recent clinical experience in the management of neonates
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Extensive knowledge of clinical effectiveness and clinical evidence related to the application of acute nutrition support
- Able to demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of national issues in nutrition support including national and international guidance
Desirable criteria
- Recent involvement in quality improvement project
- Recent clinical experince in the management of surgical neonates
- Experience of service development
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to assess and evaluate highly complex, sensitive, and contentious patient information
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of complex medical diagnoses and surgical interventions
- Able to demonstrate understanding of service planning and the ability to identify areas for service improvement
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of presenting at a regional or national level
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rhiannon Robinson
- Job title
- Dietetic Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01332 785573
- Additional information
Wendy Barber - Operational Lead Dietetics
01332 785573
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